Patient Access Representative, Part Time, Weekend

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a Registration Specialist to facilitate the patient registration process across our system. You will interview incoming patients, review pre-registration data, and verify insurance while collecting payments as needed to keep the patient flow efficient and accurate.

The role supports physicians and patients by ensuring proper data capture at the point of care. Responsibilities include following established registration policies, obtaining necessary

Qualifications

• Follows registration policy and procedures to accurately identify patient and insurances, obtain required signatures where applicable.
• Accurately screens ABNs to determine medical necessity and explains ABN to patient, obtaining signatures and reviewing for completeness.

Responsibilities

• Interview incoming patients and review pre-registration information.
• Enter registration information and verify insurance details.
• Collect payments as required and balance cash/credit card transactions daily.
• Provide point of service assistance to service lines to move patients through the system for appropriate care.
• QA daily registrations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Medical terminology

Typing 40 wpm

Cash handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Job description

Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.Position SummaryResponsible for facilitating and completing the registration process system-wide by interviewing incoming patients, reviewing pre-registration information, entering registration information, verifying insurance, collecting payments as required, and providing point of service assistance to various service lines in order to assist the physician and patient in moving through the system for appropriate care.EducationHigh School diploma or equivalentLicenses and CertificationN/AExperience and SkillsTechnical Experience 1 yearBasic medical terminology knowledgeTyping minimum 40 wpmRole Specific ResponsibilitiesFollows registration policy and procedures to accurately identify patient, insurances, obtain required signatures where applicable.Reviews physician order for necessary components. Contacts physician office for new order if incomplete.Contacts or refers to the appropriate individual/department to provide necessary data to financially secure account.Identifies self-pay HAP, offers brochure and obtains required signatures.Accurately screens ABNs to determine medical necessity, explains ABN to patient, obtains signatures and reviews document for completeness.Performs QA of daily registrationsCollects ED copays. Balances cash and credit card payments and completes shift summary form daily.Provides point of service assistance for system-wide service lines by performing various tasks that facilitate the sharing of information.SAR II: Educates, monitors performance and orients new staff members.SAR II: Meets and exceeds productivity and quality standards.Compensation (Commensurate with experience):$17.92To$26.88To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits